Bullet in Heart for Ten Years, item 4
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Later on, he was transferred
to Roehampton, where Major J.
E. H. Roberts, a Harley Street
stirgeon, performed one
most remarkable operation
the history of surgery by suc-
cessfully removing from the
pericardium the bullet which
had lain there for ten years.
By the followind month, Mr.
O'Reilly was sufficiently
recovered to be able to attend
a garden party at Buckingham
Palace, where the Duke of Connaught
congratulated him on
his series of extraordinary
escapes from death, and paid a
tribute to the great skill of
Major Roberts."
The article concluded by stating
that Mr. O'Reilly, declared
to be the merriest patient in
Queen Mary's Hospital, is now
able to play football and has
been pronunced fit to return
home.
I am told that he and
another Longford youth,
Tommy Devine, ran away from
school to join the British army
at Enniskillen. Devine is mentioned
in T. P. Kilteather's
book on the famous regiment,
and is also included in the
"Roll of Honour".
I understand he took part in
the famous mutiny of the Conaught
Rangers in India in
July 1920.
Mr. O'Reilly died in 1944,
nearly a score of years after
the operation.
Members of his family, in
addition to Brendan, whom I
have already mentioned include
his widow, Mrs. A.
O'Reilly; his other sons, JOHN,
who is a linotype operator with
the "Irish Time"; MICHAEL,
now residing in Tasmania;
STEPHEN, the well-known
Longford greyhound trainer;
and a daughter, MRS. M.
BRADLEY, Athlone, whose late
husband, Mr. Charlie Bradley
formerely played with Glasgow
Celtic F.C. and who was later
an officer in the defence forces.
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Neuve-Chapelle, France
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Story location Neuve-Chapelle, France
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